D-Backs vs Cubs match player stats | 2026 Series Game 3 Sunday, May 3rd

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D-Backs @ Cubs Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago Cubs
Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Sunday, May 3rd
Time : 03/05/26 14:20:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Arizona Diamondbacks Series Game 3 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Busch in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

,Michael Busch is penciled in 1st in the lineup today.

,The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15.5-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters.

,Hitting from the opposite that Merrill Kelly throws from, Michael Busch will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

,The Arizona Diamondbacks have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Michael Busch has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 87th percentile when assessing his home run talent.

,Batting from the opposite that Merrill Kelly throws from, Pete Crow-Armstrong will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,The Arizona Diamondbacks have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Pete Crow-Armstrong stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

,Pete Crow-Armstrong will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Moreno in the 93rd percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

,Gabriel Moreno will have the handedness advantage against Matthew Boyd today.

,Ildemaro Vargas has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (52% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Ildemaro Vargas will get to bat from his strong side against Matthew Boyd in today’s matchup.

,Ildemaro Vargas pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.3% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 7th-shallowest LF fences today.

,Geraldo Perdomo is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Carson Kelly, the Cubs’s expected catcher today, profiles as a weak pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,The Arizona Diamondbacks have 8 batters in the projected lineup that will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matthew Boyd today.

,Carson Kelly will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

,Nolan Arenado will have the handedness advantage over Matthew Boyd today.

,Nolan Arenado pulls many of his flyballs (41.9% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 7th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

,When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Alex Bregman ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Alex Bregman is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

,Alex Bregman pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.2% — 88th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league’s 7th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Alex Bregman will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Seiya Suzuki projects as the 17th-best batter in Major League Baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Seiya Suzuki is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today.

,Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Seiya Suzuki will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Dansby Swanson will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Moises Ballesteros in the 93rd percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

,Moises Ballesteros has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (76% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

,Batting from the opposite that Merrill Kelly throws from, Moises Ballesteros will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,Moises Ballesteros has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Arizona Diamondbacks only has 1 same-handed RP.

,When estimating his overall offensive ability, Corbin Carroll ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Corbin Carroll is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

,Tallying 102.2 adjusted pitches per game per started this year on average, Merrill Kelly checks in at the 99th percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Fernandez in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

,Hitting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Jose Fernandez will have an edge in today’s game.

,Jose Fernandez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.8% — 75th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 7th-shallowest LF fences today.

,Ketel Marte projects as the 16th-best hitter in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Ketel Marte is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today.

,As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Ketel Marte will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Matthew Boyd in today’s matchup.

,Ketel Marte pulls many of his flyballs (38.7% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 7th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in the 82nd percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

,Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today.

,Batting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,Lourdes Gurriel Jr. pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.3% — 79th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 7th-shallowest LF fences today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

,Ian Happ is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today.

,The switch-hitting Ian Happ will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Merrill Kelly.

,Ian Happ will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Gabriel Moreno ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,When estimating his strikeout talent, the leading projection system (THE BAT) places Matthew Boyd in the 84th percentile among all starting pitchers in baseball.

,Jorge Barrosa pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.5% — 90th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game’s 7th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

,As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Moises Ballesteros ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 78th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Negatives with the Chicago Cubs Series Game 3 Game Today

Cold weather is strongly correlated with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather report projects the coldest temperature of all games today at 57,°.

,The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense projects as the 3rd-strongest among every team playing today.

,Pete Crow-Armstrong is projected to hit 6th in the batting order today.

,Pete Crow-Armstrong pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.5% — 97th percentile) and will be challenged by the league’s 5th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

,Gabriel Moreno has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (100% of the time), but he is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in this matchup.

,In today’s matchup, Gabriel Moreno is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 5th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 38.4% rate (97th percentile).

,The Chicago Cubs outfield defense grades out as the best out of all the teams in action today.

,Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Gabriel Moreno in today’s game.

,As it relates to his home run skill, Ildemaro Vargas ranks in the 8th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Ildemaro Vargas will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Geraldo Perdomo in the 22nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

,The switch-hitting Geraldo Perdomo will be less advantaged while batting from his bad side (0) today against Matthew Boyd,Geraldo Perdomo will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Matthew Boyd in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall pitching skills.

,Doug Eddings profiles as a Huge Pitchers Umpire and is scheduled to be calling pitches today.

,Matthew Boyd will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats in all categories.

,Carson Kelly’s BABIP ability is projected in the 16th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Carson Kelly is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Batting from the same side that Merrill Kelly throws from, Carson Kelly faces a tough challenge today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Geraldo Perdomo in the 12th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Arenado in the 4th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

,Nolan Arenado is projected to bat 6th in the batting order today.

,Playing on the road typically lessens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Nolan Arenado in today’s game.

,Merrill Kelly will hold the platoon advantage against Alex Bregman in today’s game.

,Hitting from the same side that Merrill Kelly throws from, Seiya Suzuki faces a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,Seiya Suzuki is an extreme flyball batter and matches up with the strong outfield defense of Arizona (#3-best on the slate).

,Dansby Swanson is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Merrill Kelly will have the handedness advantage against Dansby Swanson in today’s matchup.

,Matthew Boyd will hold the platoon advantage against Corbin Carroll in today’s game.

,Corbin Carroll pulls many of his flyballs (35.1% — 83rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 5th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Corbin Carroll will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

,The 3rd-best projected lineup of all teams on the slate in terms of overall batting skill belongs to the Chicago Cubs.

,Merrill Kelly will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

,Jose Fernandez is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Jose Fernandez will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road typically lessens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Ketel Marte in today’s game.

,Playing on the road typically reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in today’s game.

,The Arizona Diamondbacks (17.7 K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are forecasted to have the least strikeout-heavy batting order on the slate today.

,As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Jorge Barrosa ranks in the 6th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Jorge Barrosa is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Jorge Barrosa will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ildemaro Vargas in the 10th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

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